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Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Two in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/07 22:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli drone attacks killed two people on Monday and injured several others across southern Lebanon, as cross-border tensions escalate. According to the Ministry of Public Health, one person was killed when an Israeli drone targeted a Rapid vehicle in the town of Deir Kifa, located approximately 20 kilometers from the Israeli-Lebanese border. ...

Hezbollah Reconsiders Arms as Regional Shifts and Domestic Pressures Mount

This is Beirut, 07/07 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah is reportedly reassessing its military strategy, including the potential reduction of its weapons arsenal, notably its missiles and drones, in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from disputed border areas and an end to ongoing airstrikes. According to a report by the British website UnHerd, the once-unthinkable notion of disarmament has ...

US Envoy Thomas Barrack Urges Lebanon to Seize the Moment, or Be Left Behind

This is Beirut, 07/07 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack delivered a strong message to Lebanese leaders on Monday, urging them to “seize the opportunity” for peace and reform while the region is moving forward on the path of change and the United States remains engaged and supportive. His remarks to the press followed a meeting with President Joseph Aoun at ...

Barrack to Beirut: Act Now or Be Left Behind

Chelsea Al Arif, 07/07 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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After a pivotal hour of closed-door talks, US envoy Tom Barrack delivered a clear and urgent message: Lebanon must act swiftly—from within—or risk missing the region’s fast-moving train.

Intensified Israeli Raids Pound Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Overnight

This is Beirut, 07/07 12:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli warplanes carried out a wave of intense airstrikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa on Sunday evening, targeting multiple locations. The strikes come on the eve of US envoy Tom Barrack’s expected arrival in Beirut. Barrack is due to receive Lebanon’s formal response to Washington’s proposed roadmap aimed at resolving two major ...

Barrack in Lebanon: The Country at a Historic Crossroads

Chelsea Al Arif, 07/07 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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US envoy Tom Barrack is back in Beirut this Monday – his second visit in less than a month. His goal: to secure a clear response from Lebanese authorities on the US proposal to disarm Hezbollah by November. Barrack is expected to meet with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Foreign Minister ...

When Hezbollah Clings to a Perpetual State of War

Michel Touma, 07/07 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the aftermath of one of Hezbollah’s many aimless wars in recent years, a senior figure within the pro-Iranian party delivered a speech categorizing the Lebanese people into four groups: the “noblest” – party members and loyalists who, in his words, are “resisting the occupation,” those who “collaborate with the enemy,” those who ...

The Peace Riddles Between Lebanon and Syria

Charles Chartouni, 07/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The destruction of the operational platforms of Iranian subversion politics in the Near East is not yet complete, as none of the concerned countries has been able to oversee a path to stabilization. Syria, with its overwhelming reconstruction and national reconciliation assignments, has a long way to go before steadying its course. Lebanon is ...

Geagea Calls on Government to Lead Talks on Hezbollah’s Disarmament

This is Beirut, 06/07 20:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, has called on the government to take the lead in responding to a US roadmap aimed at helping Lebanon gradually resolve its border issue with Israel—which maintains a military presence at five points—and to tackle the issue of illegal weapons within its territory. In a statement released ...

Qassem: Defense of Lebanon Is a 'Duty'

This is Beirut, 06/07 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem reaffirmed on Saturday the group’s unwavering stance on resisting Israel, declaring that Lebanon will remain in a “continuous struggle to defend its sovereignty and land against the Israeli enemy.” In his speech, Qassem stated that defending Lebanon is not a choice but a “duty,” and ...

Hezbollah’s Last Bargain

Johnny Kortbawi, 05/07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah continues to maneuver under the weight of periodic foreign pressure, and the discourse of its remaining leadership around disarmament is beginning to shift. At the outset of the conflict, the party maintained an unyielding stance, categorically rejecting any discussion of surrendering its weapons and insisting that the aggression it ...

Wave of Condemnations After Armed Parade During Ashura Ceremonies

This is Beirut, 05/07 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A video circulating on social media showing an armed parade in the streets of Beirut during Ashura commemorations has sparked widespread outrage among political circles and the public. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam strongly condemned the scenes, calling them “unacceptable under any pretext.” He stated that he contacted the Ministers of ...

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